Who We Are
The Pocahontas County
Conservation Board (PCCB) is a county department whose primary goal is to
provide a balanced conservation, recreation, and education program to the
citizens of
In 1955 the Iowa State
Legislature passed Chapter
350 of the Code of Iowa authorizing the county conservation board law. The code required each county to allow voters
to decide whether to create a conservation board, and in the 1964 election the
people of
The Conservation Board itself
consists of a five member volunteer decision- and policy-making body appointed
by the County Board of Supervisors. These
board members are representatives from throughout
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Larry Braby
Pocahontas (since February 1971)
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Ray Wolf
Varina (since January 1995)
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Roger Eichelberger
Palmer (since February 2009)
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Kevin Stumpf
Rolfe (since March 1997)
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Randy Gustafson
Laurens (since April, 2008)
Initially consisting only of
board members, the PCCB evolved into a county department with the hiring of
E.I. Elmer Rosenberger as its first director in 1965. Over the years a staff of permanent and
seasonal employees has been added. The
current PCCB staff consists of:
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Brian Reis Director/Park Ranger Brians primary duty as
director is to oversee the functions of the PCCB and its staff. The director also provides the board with
recommendations as to the operation of the PCCB. Brian is from the northwest |
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Kyle Scheidegger Operations Manager/Park Ranger Kyle's duties include the
maintenance, development, and preservation of the areas managed by the
PCCB. Kyle also assists Brian Reis
with law enforcement duties in PCCB managed areas. Kyle was raised in rural |
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Joe Zeman Maintenance Technician A native of Poky, Joe was
hired in 1994 and assists with equipment maintenance and park management and
development. Joe handles any
mechanical problems which may arise and uses his skills to create many custom
items used in the shop and in the parks (such as our trailer picnic tables). |
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Aaron Samuelson Roadside Manager Aaron maintains and restores
native vegetation on county roadsides and other public lands through the IRVM
program. He also assists in the shop
in the off-season. Aaron hails from
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Leo Schuttler Seasonal Maintenance Technician Leo is a lifelong resident of |
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Corinne Peterson County Naturalist Corinne provides environmental
education for students attending the Pocahontas County school districts and
presents outdoor- and conservation-themed programs for the public. Corinne is a life-long resident of rural
Pocahontas County. She is a recent
graduate of Buena Vista University with a degree in English Education with
concentrations in biology and history.
Corinne has been with PCCB since October of 2006. |
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Jill Hubbell Office Manager Beginning in August of 2008,
Jill is now in charge of the PCCBs front office. She is the first person the public talks to
and is responsible for processing and maintaining the paperwork of the
Conservation Department. Jill is a
graduate of Pocahontas High School.
Before coming to PCCB, Jill worked for Jeff Johnson Accounting. |
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Contact us at:
PCCB
Ph: 712.335.4395
Fax: 712.335.3606
Email: pokyccb@evertek.net
Hours: 7:30 am 3:30 pm, M-F
